Amateur Radio Field Day Weather Coordination Message #1 – Friday June 24th-Sunday June 26th, 2016 Field Day Wekend Weather
Hello to all..
..The following is a message on Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend and providing information on the weather during this period. This is a tradition spanning over 14 years for Amateur Radio Operators involved with Field Day and the NWS Taunton SKYWARN Program..
..Unlike last year which featured a nor’easter type coastal storm with heavy rain and strong winds affecting much of Field Day weekend, conditions will be sunny and pleasant on Friday and Saturday with some heat and humidity working into the region on Sunday for the second half of Field Day. There is no threat for thunderstorms over the course of Field Day Weekend. High temperatures will be in the upper 70s and low 80s with low humidity Friday, low to mid 80s and low humidity on Saturday with mid to upper 80s and a bit more humidity on Sunday and low temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s each evening. Operators and people setting up Amateur Radio Field Day sites should assure they drink plenty of liquids but beyond that it should be an excellent weekend weather wise for this event..
..Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend is an annual event where Ham Operators across the United States setup at Emergency Operations Centers, field locations, home locations etc. to operate and test their equipment and skills and make as many radio contacts as possible during the weekend. Many locations can be visited by the public and Amateur Radio Field Day can be a form of outreach to Ham and non-Ham Operators. It is also noted that several states have given proclamations to Amateur Radio/Ham Radio Operators for either an ‘Amateur Radio Day or Amateur Radio Week’ during the month of June or an ‘Amateur Radio Month’ for this month. It is both a fun/preparatory event for Ham Radio Operators for Emergency Communications scenarios..
..No SKYWARN Activation or Ops at NWS Taunton are expected during the 2016 Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend..
There are a large number of Amateur Radio Field Day sites across the NWS Taunton Coverage Area and adjacent NWS Coverage Areas. Here are some links to information on these Amateur Radio Field Day Sites from across the region:
Amateur Radio Field Day Information: http://www.arrl.org/field-day
Amateur Radio Field Day National Locator: http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator
Eastern Massachusetts Field Day Home Page: http://fd.ema.arrl.org/
Normally, we send out a series of Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend messages but given the lack of weather, this will be the only message regarding the weather for Amateur Radio Field Day weekend. Again, weather conditions are calling for sunny and warm conditions with highs in the upper 70s to around 80 Friday and in the 80s both Saturday and Sunday and a bit more humidity on Sunday. Low temperatures will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s each evening. Again, no thunderstorm activity is expected.
During setup and takedown of Amateur Radio Field Day sites and even while operating, be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat accordingly. Also having a jacket or sweatshirt during evenings as conditions cool etc. may also be useful while operating this year’s Field Day. The link below features information on Heat Safety:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/index.shtml
Below is a link to the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook for those interested in checking out weather conditions over the course of Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend:
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
While the lack of weather makes this less important, Field Day sites are still encouraged to bring a NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio and a dedicated Ham Radio that can monitor their local SKYWARN Frequency for their area as a best safety and preparedness practice. Also sites that have mobile Internet capability can utilize that capability as a way to monitor for weather information. With Mobile Internet capability, utilizing Echolink to monitor the New England Reflector system on Echolink Conference *NEW-ENG3* Node: 9123/IRLP 9123 would be helpful as well. Please see the link below for the latest SKYWARN Frequency information for the region:
http://beta.wx1box.org/node/37
This will be the only Amateur Radio Field Day coordination message regarding weather conditions for the Amateur Radio Field Day weekend event.
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
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Hello to all..
..The following is a message on Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend and providing information on the weather during this period. This is a tradition spanning over 14 years for Amateur Radio Operators involved with Field Day and the NWS Taunton SKYWARN Program..
..Unlike last year which featured a nor’easter type coastal storm with heavy rain and strong winds affecting much of Field Day weekend, conditions will be sunny and pleasant on Friday and Saturday with some heat and humidity working into the region on Sunday for the second half of Field Day. There is no threat for thunderstorms over the course of Field Day Weekend. High temperatures will be in the upper 70s and low 80s with low humidity Friday, low to mid 80s and low humidity on Saturday with mid to upper 80s and a bit more humidity on Sunday and low temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s each evening. Operators and people setting up Amateur Radio Field Day sites should assure they drink plenty of liquids but beyond that it should be an excellent weekend weather wise for this event..
..Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend is an annual event where Ham Operators across the United States setup at Emergency Operations Centers, field locations, home locations etc. to operate and test their equipment and skills and make as many radio contacts as possible during the weekend. Many locations can be visited by the public and Amateur Radio Field Day can be a form of outreach to Ham and non-Ham Operators. It is also noted that several states have given proclamations to Amateur Radio/Ham Radio Operators for either an ‘Amateur Radio Day or Amateur Radio Week’ during the month of June or an ‘Amateur Radio Month’ for this month. It is both a fun/preparatory event for Ham Radio Operators for Emergency Communications scenarios..
..No SKYWARN Activation or Ops at NWS Taunton are expected during the 2016 Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend..
There are a large number of Amateur Radio Field Day sites across the NWS Taunton Coverage Area and adjacent NWS Coverage Areas. Here are some links to information on these Amateur Radio Field Day Sites from across the region:
Amateur Radio Field Day Information: http://www.arrl.org/field-day
Amateur Radio Field Day National Locator: http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator
Eastern Massachusetts Field Day Home Page: http://fd.ema.arrl.org/
Normally, we send out a series of Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend messages but given the lack of weather, this will be the only message regarding the weather for Amateur Radio Field Day weekend. Again, weather conditions are calling for sunny and warm conditions with highs in the upper 70s to around 80 Friday and in the 80s both Saturday and Sunday and a bit more humidity on Sunday. Low temperatures will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s each evening. Again, no thunderstorm activity is expected.
During setup and takedown of Amateur Radio Field Day sites and even while operating, be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat accordingly. Also having a jacket or sweatshirt during evenings as conditions cool etc. may also be useful while operating this year’s Field Day. The link below features information on Heat Safety:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/index.shtml
Below is a link to the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook for those interested in checking out weather conditions over the course of Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend:
NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html
While the lack of weather makes this less important, Field Day sites are still encouraged to bring a NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio and a dedicated Ham Radio that can monitor their local SKYWARN Frequency for their area as a best safety and preparedness practice. Also sites that have mobile Internet capability can utilize that capability as a way to monitor for weather information. With Mobile Internet capability, utilizing Echolink to monitor the New England Reflector system on Echolink Conference *NEW-ENG3* Node: 9123/IRLP 9123 would be helpful as well. Please see the link below for the latest SKYWARN Frequency information for the region:
http://beta.wx1box.org/node/37
This will be the only Amateur Radio Field Day coordination message regarding weather conditions for the Amateur Radio Field Day weekend event.
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org
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